October 2002 - Coconut Grove Sailing Club

Excerpts from
CGSC Website -
Guestbook
Date: 2/19/2002 9:55:27 PM - Visitor’s Name: Kathi Gross
Visiting From: Southfield, Michigan
Comments: Greeting from the North Country! Winter days on
Biscayne Bay, it’s what you all have chosen. For many it may get
downright cold, but none of you are frozen.
A Special Hello to those club members that may remember me. I
don’t do too much sailing these days, but I’m still collecting
trophies - Trout and Salmon on a fly rod. If
I get down to chase some bonefish, I’ll be sure to drop by! Great
website by the way - hats off to the webmaster!
Date: 3/11/2002 11:15:39 AM - Visitor’s Name: Henry Folkersen
Visiting From: Boca Raton, FL
Comments: I spent a delightful friday afternoon at your club, and
on Biscayne Bay as the guest of member Jens Spangenberg, sailing
his 27' Hunter. I’m contemplating making
the area my sailing ground. Is there a waiting list for moorings at
the Club?
Date: 4/20/2002 9:29:10 AM - Visitor’s Name: Linda Fitzgerald
Visiting From: Miami Beach, Florida
Comments: I am an “old” member that would like to become active
again.
Date: 5/8/2002 5:58:41 PM - Visitor’s Name: Paty Branz
Visiting From: Buenos Aires - Argentina
Comments: It’s a pleasure to visit your web. I hope one day that my
dream will become true: that my two daughters can attend your
summer camp as they actually sail here
in Buenos Aires every Saturday and Sunday (Optimist and Cadet).
Sol is 12 and Agustina is 15. I have a brother living in Miami and
always invite them to go visit him and attend a summer camp. No
doubt it would be a great experience.
Date 5/26/2002 10:31:06 AM - Visitor’s Name: Brent Peebles
Visiting From: Miami, FL
Comments: I am situated up on the Miami River. I have a 25 foot
catboat, been around here since late the sixties, seen it all! Glad the
CGSC exists.
Date: 6/13/2002 7:14:48 AM - Visitor’s Name: Dr. Sandy Burns
Visiting From: Hawley, PA
Comments: Looks like a great club. I’ll be happy when you take 42'
boats so we can sail down there and stay awhile.
Date: 8/7/2002 7:57:08 PM - Visitor’s Name: Frank Florin
Visiting From: Weston, FL
Comments: I am looking to be a crew member on your races. I
sailed on a Morgan ‘24 during the season on the Metedeconk Yacht
Club from 1980 until 2000. I moved to Fort Myers in 2000 and last
March I bought a house in Weston. Please let me know if somebody
needs an old sailor for crew. (954) 389-0039.
Please tell your friends and all the members you meet that our
Website now has the CHANNEL posted each month, too!
Mike Weber, Past Commodore
GROVE'S NEST NEEDS YOU!
The official CGSC photo-shoot was a great success thanks to all
the club member participation and key volunteers. Dominic Marsden
took professional photographs aboard Rob Quinlivan’s yacht Slante’
while Mike Lovelady swam from boat to boat offering his crew
skills. There was just enough wind to safely hoist all the spinnakers.
Many members stated that it was great a Club event having all the
different member sailboats on the bay at the same time. After a full
day of interesting sailing, our chef Ryan provided a great American
cookout. Cleanup was handed by the Kid’s sailing program (free
leftovers). It was suggested that the Club should host more “low
impact” sailing events. So, please bring your ideas.
The Club is seeking volunteers during the last week of October
to spruce-up the Grove’s Nest. The activities will include: (1)
carefully removing and saving all the existing pictures, (2) painting
the walls, (3) replacing the carpet, (4) upgrading the stereo, (5)
installing a dartboard, (6) replacing the bar rail, and finally (6)
installing the new pictures and frames. Wow a new bar! Volunteers
will be provided a ration of beer equivalent to their efforts. Yes, Free
Beer! Please see Chuck for details. The new picture frames will be
a smaller size (same size picture but no matting). There will be plenty
of available space for all member sailboats. So, please bring your
photographs to Chuck the manager. The cost to install your picture
will be $20 (half to the kids program and the reminder for the frame
and a brass nameplate). The Club is also seeking Christmas light
donations. We are planning to participate in the Coconut Grove
Holiday Light Contest. Please bring your extra lights to the club.
Always, enjoy your Club!
Jack Hamm
House Chairman
The best damn bar east of the Mississippi
Saturday, Oct 26, 7:00 p.m.
Traditional foods and beers
$20.00 per person includes a donation to
the fund to redo the bar